Bowl



'Nov. ,3, 1925.

M. RELKIN BOWL - Filed Nov. 26 1924 ""1 I E l elkin Patented Nov. 3, 1925.-

UNITED STATES MORRIS BELKIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOWL.

Application filed-Novemlier 2a, 1924. Serial No. 752,285.

1 This invention relates to bowls, such as are adapted for table use, and which are so designed as to be peculiarly suitable for ornamentation as well as for use.

My invention contemplates the provislon of a simple skeleton stand and spoon holder in which the parts are adapted for economical manufacture and assembly in large quantities, and in which the contamer or bowl member is exposed to yiew and may be readily removed for cleansing or replacement.

In the drawings showing the preferred forms ofmy invention,

Fig.- l is a. front elevatlonand a partial vertical section of my'invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front elevation of a modification thereof. 1 t

Fig. 3 is a planview and horizontal section on the line 33 of F g. 1, and

Fig. 4: is a perspective View of the spoon and bowl support.

In that embodiment of my invention lllustrated, the skeleton stand includes the legs 10 to which is secured the lower bowl support 11. The ornamental legs 10 are preferably made separtely from the remainder of the stand and may be cast, pressed or otherwise formed. The lower support 11 1s preferably spun or stamped from sheet materlal and has a horizontally pro ecting flange 12 outstanding from the lower edge thereof to which the upper suitably curved endsof the legs 10 may be soldered or otherwise secured. At the upper edge of the stand member 11, is provided the rim 13. Said nm is turned over to form a round edge portion at the top thereof on WlllCll the bottom of the glass bowl 14: may rest. The said bowl is designed to be readily removed from and replaced in the stand therefor, so that 1t may be quickly and easily cleaned when desired, or replaced if broken. To maintain the upper end of the bowl14 1H posltlon, a preferably cylmdrical support therefor as 15 is arranged in spaced relation to the lower support 11 as by means of the ornamental connecting members 16. Said members 16 may cast or pressed with the design therein. and are preferably soldered or otherwise secured at their upper edges 17 to the lower edge 18 of the support 15 and are,

further secured at theirlower edges 19 to the support 11; Two o'fxsaid spacing or connectingmembers 16 are preferably used, and are preferably arranged diametrically opposite each other. To aid in securing-"the, member 18 in position, I provide a ,handle' as 20, (Fig. 1) preferably ofroundfwire,

secured atits lower ,endito the lower sup-7. port 11 and secured further at points21 in-, termediate of the ends thereof to the sup! port 15, said handle being arranged subs,

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stantially 90 degrees from the connecting member 16. Inv the modified form of my; 1nvent1on shownin Fig. 2, I substitute for the single long Wirehandle 20, a pair, of

comparatively short handles as 22 secured'to the support 11 at 23v and to the uppersupport 15 at 24'. I

The combined upper bowl supportj and spoon holder 15 is .p-rovided'with a' pair ofoutstanding flanges as 34:, said flanges each being of less circumference than half that of the support 15, whereby asubstantially un-j flanged portion 25 is provided which separates said flanges. The handles 20 or 22 may be secured at substantially the middle of said portion 25, whereby said handles do not interfere with the hanging of spoons in place on said flanges 34. Said flanges are preferably of the same thickness of material throughout as the remainder of, and are suitably struck from, the support 15, and have a series of openings 26 therein, in which spoons may be hung. The inner portion of each of the perforations 26 is wider than the outer portion 28 thereof, so that the spoon may he slipped into the opening sidewise and then turned to assume its suspended position, or the narrowest part of the spoon may he slipped through the opening 28 inwardly to the opening 26 and the spoon allowed to drop until a portion thereof wider than the opening 26 engages the flange 34. The inner cylindrical surface of the support 15 serves also to maintain the transparent bowl 14 in position. A cover as 29, preferably spun from sheet metal is adapted to fit over the upper rim of the bowl 14 and is surmounted by an ornamental handle as '30 It will be seen that use a minimum num 7 her of par-ts; and a minimum; quantity of matenial in the manufacture-bf my i-m proved utensil, that the parts thereof are-l simple, Well adapted for ornamentation, for economy and ease of manufacture and assembly, and that many of the parts are peouliarly adapted for the double purpose of structural simplicity andcornamental effect.

I claim support, legs attached to :andcurved to it the periphery of'said flange,;an upper cylindrieal support in said stand,- a substantially horizontal: slottedw-flange -.ou-tstanding :from and integral --witl 1'+-said upper support adapted to have; spoons" suspended in the slots" thereof, conneet-i-n-gnielnber-s in *said stand -101H1I1g-8211d HPPQP-Zllld. lower supports-in- I spaced relation, handle members for I said stand directly connected to and aiding (in maintaining said upper and lower. supports i-n spaceplrelation, and a removable bowl-maintained inposition in said standby said supports l 2. In 1a--utensil the character described, a skeleton -st-and,--and-.a bowl support in said stand comprising a cylindrical portion-,- and a pair of spaced flanged p ortions,each of less length t;han --h alf-' the circumference of said cylindrical portion, bent substantially at rightgangles ffrom and integral with the; uppe-r edge of "said cylindrical portion, having a seriesi-of slot's-therein:--extending in- Ward ly from the peripheral edge Of said flanged portion, each of :said islotsabeing Wider-at the inner part thereof than at the outer part thereofand adapted to have spoons inserted therein for suspension by said flanged portion, and means of less Width than the circumference of said stand for =maintainingsaid. support at the upper end of said stand.

3. In a utensil of the characterdescribed,

a skeletonstandeomprising a set of metal lower supports, leg'scurved-t0 fit =and-secured to theperiphery of said support, an upper bowl-support comprising a eylin};

drical poi-ti-on'and a pair of spaced flangedp'o'rt-ionstbent substantially at right angles from and integral With the upper edgezloi said eylindriea-l portion, said lilanged.-poi-- tions-each having-aseriesi of slots therein ext-ending unwardly froin the peripheral. edgeof said flartgedportron, eachwoi said.

slots being Wider at the :inner part thereof than at the outerpart thereo i and adapted to have spoons inserted therein ZEOI'HSUSPBH: sion by said -flanged --por tion, .-connecting members of less-Width "than the eircumfer;

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